Mark Robert Linton

MARK ROBERT LINTON, 52, died Saturday, November 17, 2012, in Salina. Mark was born February 7, 1959, in Norton, Ks, the son of Gene and Martha (White) Linton. He attended elementary schools in Lenora and Holyrood, Ks., graduating from Holyrood High School in 1977. Mark graduated from the University of Kansas then held several positions within Kansas and Iowa as a comptroller for manufacturing companies. He enjoyed golfing and was an avid Jayhawk fan of both KU football and basketball. Mark is survived by his two children, Shannon Michelle, a junior at KU, and Michael Ross, a senior at Salina South. Mark is preceded in death by his father, Gene Linton, December, 2010. Mark is survived by his mother, Martha Linton, Holyrood; sisters, Susan (Jon) Mehler, Ellsworth, and family; Shelley (Roger) Rippen, Overland Park, and family; and brother Monte (Angela) Linton and boys, Great Bend. He leaves eight nieces and nephews and seven great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at the Roselawn Chapel Tuesday, November 20, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. with family present from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 21, at the Roselawn Memorial Chapel, 1920 E. Crawford, Salina, at 11 a.m. with burial at 2:30 p.m. at the United Church of Christ Cemetary in Holyrood. Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to the Mark Linton Children's Educational Fund in care of the mortuary.